"HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES
INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884
ANDERSON FISH was born in Lincoln County, North Carolina, January 17, 1815
and is the seventh of eleven children of WILLIAM and SARAH (KALE) FISH,
natives of North Carolina, who came to Orange County, Indiana in 1816, but
in the spring of 1817 located where our subject now resides. The parents
became honored citizens of the county. The father (WILLIAM) was born in
1781 and died in 1855, full of years, revered by all. Our subject, at the
age to twenty-two, with meager education, secured at the old subscription
schools, married MELINDA LONG, May 25,1837, and this lady has borne him
twelve children, of whom ten are living: JOHN W., who married ELIZA J.
BRIDGEWATER; MINERVA, who married CHARLES MASON; FRANCES, wife of JAMES
OWEN; ADOLPHUS, who married LYDIA BRIDWELL; LEVI L., who married LYDIA
RAGSDALE; OSCAR H., who married JANE ANDERSON; KATE, wife of LYCURGUS
FERGUSON; FELIX, who married MARY PACE; VIRGIL E., who married CARRIE
STIPP; and LLOYD E., unmarried. September 26,1882, Mrs. Fish died and
October 30, 1883, Mr. Fish married NANCY NUGENT. He owns a fine farm of 550
acres, is a leading Democrat, and himself and wife are members of the
Christian Church.
Data Entry Volunteer: Diana Flynn "ivie@tima.com"